Example sentences for: centenary

How can you use “centenary” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Canada celebrated its centenary in 1967 with a World’s Fair, the Montreal Expo.

  • One occasion was the centenary of Manet's painting Olympia, and The Independent (where else need I turn for material?) ran an article on how the picture's critical reception had changed from rejection by a scandalized France in 1890 to enthusiastic acclaim by an admiring world in 1990.

  • "Thus we intend to transform this $10 million into at least $20 million," Centenary College President Kenneth L. Schwab said.

  • To mark the centenary of this remarkable book and help revive interest in its author, I hereby undertake to hand over a prize of ¥100 to the first person who challenges me with the words: “You are Michel Vercambre the eminent scholar who discovered the meaning of the word discubitory and I claim the prize of ¥100.”

  • Next door stands the modern Confederation Centre of the Arts opened in 1964 to commemorate the Confederation Conference’s centenary.


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